What color is #481636?

#481636 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #481636?

The RGB value is 72, 22, 54: 72 red, 22 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #481636?

The complementary color is #164828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #481636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#481636 color

#481636 rgb(72, 22, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #481636 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 8.6% green and 21.2% blue (72, 22, 54).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 53% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 25% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry (#43182F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.55:1).

#481636 color codes

HEX	`#481636`
RGB	`rgb(72, 22, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 8.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 53%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 69%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 25%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.59, 27.82, -8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.59, 29.16, 342.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.625, 2.218, 3.727)`
Decimal	`4724278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #481636, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #481636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#481636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #481636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #481636; }
.text { color: #481636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #481636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 22 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #481636, #48161d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #481636?: #481636 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Blackberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #481636?: The RGB value is 72, 22, 54: 72 red, 22 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #481636?: The complementary color is #164828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #481636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.